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TABLE 1. AMPACITIES OF COPPER BUSBARS - Alloy 11000

Dimension, In.

Fabricated Copper Parts

OEM Copper Parts

Copper Bus Bar

Weight Per Ft in
Lb.

Area

DC Resistance
at 20 C,
Microhms/Ft.

30 C Rise

50 C Rise

65 C Rise

Skin Effect
Ratio at 90
C

60 Hz
Ampacity
Amp*

Skin Effect
Ratio at 90
C

60 Hz
Ampacity
Amp*

Skin Effect
Ratio at 90
C

60 Hz
Ampacity
Amp*

264.0

1.00

103

1.00

136

1.00

157

175.0

1.00

145

1.00

193

1.00

225

.241

132

1.00

187

1.00

250

1.00

285

.362

87.7

1.00

270

1.00

355

1.00

410

.483

65.8

1.01

345

1.01

460

1.01

530

79.6

.241

132

1.00

153

1.00

205

1.00

235

.0938

119

.362

87.7

1.00

215

1.00

285

1.00

325

.125

159

.483

65.8

1.01

270

1.01

360

1.01

415

Sq. In

Circ Mils
Thousands

1/16 x 1/2

.0312

39.7

.121

1/16 x 3/4

.0469

59.7

.181

1/16 x 1

.0625

79.6

1/16 x 1 1/2

.0938

119

1/16 x 2

.125

159

1/8 x 1/2

.0625

1/8 x 3/4
1/8 x 1

Copper Ground Bars and Kits

Braided Flex Connectors

Laminated Bus Bar

Powder Coated Bus Bar

1/8 x 1 1/2

.188

239

.726

43.8

1.01

385

1.01

510

1.01

590

1/8 x 2

.250

318

.966

32.9

1.02

495

1.02

660

1.02

760

1/8 x 2 1/2

.312

397

1.21

26.4

1.02

600

1.02

800

1.02

920

1/8 x 3

.375

477

1.45

21.9

1.03

710

1.03

940

1.03

1100

1/8 x 3 1/2

.438

558

1.69

18.8

1.04

810

1.03

1100

1.03

1250

1/8 x 4

.500

636

1.93

16.5

1.04

900

1.04

1200

1.04

1400

3/16 x 1/2

.0938

119

.362

87.7

1.00

195

1.00

260

1.00

300

Battery Connectors & Straps

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3/16 x 3/4

.141

179

.545

58.4

1.01

270

1.01

360

1.01

415

3/16 x 1

.188

239

.726

43.8

1.01

340

1.01

455

1.01

520

3/16 x 1 1/2

.281

358

1.09

29.3

1.02

480

1.02

630

1.02

730

3/16 x 2

.375

477

1.45

21.9

1.03

610

1.03

810

1.03

940

Copper Busbar Ampacity Tables

insulators, ground rods and more.

Copper Sheet

Copper Bar

Copper Flashing

Copper Rod

Copper Tubing - Electrical

Copper Plate

Ground Rods and Clamps

3/16 x 2 1/2

.469

597

1.81

17.5

1.04

740

1.04

980

1.03

1150

3/16 x 3

.562

715

2.17

14.6

1.05

870

1.05

1150

1.04

1350

3/16 x 3 1/2

.656

835

2.53

12.5

1.07

990

1.06

1300

1.06

1500

3/16 x 4

.750

955

2.90

11.0

1.09

1100

1.08

1450

1.07

1700

1/4 x 1/2

.125

159

.483

65.8

1.01

240

1.01

315

1.01

360

1/4 x 3/4

.188

239

.726

43.8

1.01

320

1.01

425

1.01

490

1/4 x 1

.250

318

.966

32.9

1.02

400

1.02

530

1.02

620

1/4 x 1 1/2

.375

477

1.45

21.9

1.03

560

1.03

740

1.03

860

1/4 x 2

.500

637

1.93

16.5

1.04

710

1.04

940

1.04

1100

1/4 x 2 1/2

.625

796

2.41

13.2

1.06

850

1.06

1150

1.06

1300

1/4 x 3

.750

955

2.90

11.0

1.08

990

1.08

1300

1.07

1550

1/4 x 3 1/2

.875

1110

3.38

9.40

1.10

1150

1.09

1500

1.09

1750

1/4 x 4

1.00

1270

3.86

8.23

1.12

1250

1.11

1700

1.10

1950

1/4 x 5

1.25

1590

4.83

6.58

1.16

1500

1.15

2000

1.14

2350

1/4 x 6

1.50

1910

5.80

5.49

1.18

1750

1.17

2350

1.17

2700

630

3/8 x 3/4

.281

358

1.09

29.3

1.02

415

1.02

550

1.02

3/8 x 1

.375

477

1.45

21.9

1.03

510

1.03

680

1.03

790

3/8 x 1 1/2

.562

715

2.17

14.6

1.05

710

1.04

940

1.04

1100

3/8 x 2

.750

955

2.90

11.0

1.08

880

1.08

1150

1.07

1350

3/8 x 2 1/2

.938

1190

3.62

8.77

1.12

1050

1.10

1400

1.09

1600

3/8 x 3

1.12

1430

4.35

7.35

1.15

1200

1.14

1600

1.13

1850

3/8 x 3 1/2

1.31

1670

5.06

6.38

1.18

1350

1.16

1800

1.15

2100

Standoff Insulators - Poly

3/8 x 4

1.50

1910

5.80

5.49

1.20

1500

1.19

2000

1.18

2350

Standoff Insulators - Ceramic

3/8 x 5

1.88

2390

7.26

4.38

1.24

1800

1.23

2400

1.22

2800

Standoff Insulators - Metric

3/8 x 6

2.25

2860

8.69

3.66

1.27

2100

1.26

2800

1.24

3250

1/2 x 1

.500

637

1.93

16.5

1.04

620

1.04

820

1.04

940

1/2 x 1 1/2

.750

955

2.90

11.0

1.08

830

1.08

1100

1.07

1250

1/2 x 2

1.00

1270

3.86

8.23

1.12

1000

1.11

1350

1.10

1550

1/2 x 2 1/2

1.25

1590

4.83

6.58

1.16

1200

1.15

1600

1.14

1850

1/2 x 3

1.50

1910

5.80

5.49

1.20

1400

1.19

1850

1.18

2150

1/2 x 3 1/2

1.75

2230

6.76

4.70

1.24

1550

1.22

2100

1.21

2400

1/2 x 4

2.00

2550

7.73

4.11

1.26

1700

1.25

2300

1.24

2650

1/2 x 5

2.50

3180

9.66

3.29

1.32

2050

1.30

2750

1.29

3150

1/2 x 6

3.00

3820

11.6

2.74

1.36

2400

1.34

3150

1.33

3650

1/2 x 8

4.00

5090

15.5

2.06

1.42

3000

1.40

4000

1.39

4600

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